ALEX WHELAN
If you spend your nights yelling expletives at your unfunny peers
who swear by reruns of “How I Met Your Mother,” raising your
hands in the sky as you proclaim your feverish desire for a Tucson
comedy troupe to perform a specific mix of atypical improv and
improvised three-act plays for you, yell no more.
Slow Clap is the troupe for you. Founded by UA alumnus and
former Comedy Corner director Daniel Kirby earlier this year, Slow
Clap is a five-person improvisational comedy troupe that performs
monthly at the Beowulf Alley Theatre downtown.
At its core, one might call Slow Clap a long-form improvisational
troupe, with its original focus being on continuous and ruleless
improv jams as opposed to the kinds of short form “games” like
“Whose Line Is It Anyway?”
Perhaps the most striking thing about Slow Clap’s brand
of genius is how its members and its comedic structure are

an exciting new take on the format that pushes the troupe even
further — an entirely improvised play.
“We’re trying to hold together the structure of a play from
improvised material,” Kirby said. “We have a rough, simple
predetermined plot, but the dialogue, character relationships, etc.
are all improvised.”
It may seem like a wild concept, but as Slow Clap ventures
forward and builds its fan base, it will only continue to get better.
“We push the borders of what we are comfortable with, but every
new thing we do is based on expanding something we’ve already
done,” Kirby said. ”We want to make you laugh in new ways.”

continually evolving. From the beginning Slow Clap was out to
push some boundaries.
“The impetus for creating Slow Clap was to do something
different, a chance for us to expand on something we already
loved,” Kirby said. The members of Slow Clap have their roots in
improv, all five of them having been in the UA’s Comedy Corner at
one time or another.
Yet, as opposed to Comedy Corner, which primarily revolves
around pre-established improv games, Slow Clap’s long-form style
ensures that the comedy it produces on a nightly basis is just as
challenging for the performers as it is for the audience.
“In long form, the improvisors are asking the audience to
figure out what the game is,” Kirby said, “because they don’t know
themselves until they discover it onstage. It’s more challenging and
requires more attention, but for those same reasons it’s also more
rewarding.”
Although long-form improvisation is already hard work, for
the upcoming performance this Saturday Slow Clap has devised

Tucson Museum of Art celebrates Arizona’s centennial
Spirit of the West and 100 Years, 100 Ranchers exhibitions highlight the years of Arizona’s wild west
ANDREW CONLOGUE
If you’re interested in having
a cultured weekend, now is the
perfect time to head downtown to
the Tucson Museum of Art.
The final day of two special
exhibitions, Spirit of the West
and 100 Years, 100 Ranchers is
Sunday. If you have even a passing interest in art, particularly in
Western history, these displays
will be captivating.
Spirit of the West contains a
wide variety of Western-inspired
art, with many pieces on loan
from private collectors, including
modern paintings, photographs
and Native American artifacts.
Perhaps the best piece in this
exhibition is a paint-by-numbers
style piece called “Wyoming #44”
by Bill Schenck, depicting a scene
from the Sergio Leone spaghetti
Western “Once Upon a Time In
the West.”
While Spirit of the West is fascinating, the crowning achievement resides in the basement.
100 Years, 100 Ranchers is a
project by photographer Scott F.
Baxter many years in the making.
As an official Arizona Centennial

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exhibition, it includes 100 photographs of modern ranchers, all
belonging to families that have
ranched in Arizona since, at least,
statehood in 1912.
The black and white photographs depict ranchers from
all across Arizona, from Navajo
County in northern Arizona, to
Cochise County in the south. It
sounds simple, but the stories
each image tell are incredibly
powerful.
Brent Cline and his big black
horse, Bear, stand for the camera
in Pima County as an Arizona
summer storm gathers in the distance. Warner Glenn’s long white
hair frames his wise face, perhaps
remembering the time he photographed one of the only jaguars
seen in the United States, or so
his caption says.
These are just some of the fascinating tales each image and
its brief caption tells. Walking
around the exhibition, the
observer finds they must know
each and every story, and that the
stories and images stay with them
long after.
Though there are a wide variety
of people and locales, perhaps the
most powerful photographs are

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simply the faces of the old men
and women who have ranched all
their lives. Their eyes tell more of
a story than any caption or any
scenery, and each and every one
of them seems to carry the history

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FRIDAY
Diamondbacks at Rockies
The snakes face Colorado in this late afternoon duel. The
Rockies are reeling, but they are still way better than the
Colorado college football team. 5:10 p.m. Fox Sports Arizona

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

United States women (U-17) vs. France
(Lankaran, Azerbaijan)

Manchester United at Liverpool

The Yanks open the under-17 soccer World Cup against the
French. 3 a.m. ESPN3.com

The Red Devils head to Anfield to take on Liverpool in this bout
of English soccer heavyweights. 5:30 a.m. Fox Soccer Channel

Jerry Seinfeld at Centennial Hall, 7 p.m.

Oregon State at No. 19 UCLA

Eagles at Cardinals

Arguably one of the most celebrated American comedians,
Jerry Seinfeld graces Centennial Hall this Friday with his
trademark ingenuity.

In a matchup of two of the Pac-12’s surprise teams, the Beavers
head to Rose Bowl for the second game there this year. Arizona
hosts OSU next week. 12:30 p.m. ABC/ESPN2

Undefeated teams meet for the battle of the birds in Glendale,
Ariz. 1:05 p.m. FOX

Patriots at Ravens
Despite a touchdown and six catches last week, former Wildcat
Rob Gronkowski had an un-Gronk-like day, dropping some
passes and getting called for an untimely penalty by the scabs.
Will he rebound? 5:20 p.m. NBC

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Taking her fashion forward

Q&
A

A chat with a student fashion designer
COURTESY OF NICOLE SUEREZ/22 BOUTIQUE

ALEXANDRA GIROUX
Few college students can say they have their own clothing line.
That makes costume design major Nicole Suerez the exception,
with an online and local brand in 22 Boutique.
Q: Why did you decide to create your brand?
A: It was first a way to build a portfolio. Then it developed into
friends and others appreciating my craft and became a way to
also develop my skills as a seamstress and designer.
Q: What is the process of having an idea for a garment and
making it a reality?
A: Usually, I start with a sketch and general idea, and I adapt my
pattern blocks. Also, a lot of it is playing with new seams, draping
and just playing with the fabric I have.
Q: What is your most-sold item?
A: Definitely the maxi skirt that is online. It is sheer and you can
specify a color. Also, I make this “turband” accessory that a lot
of people seem to be really fond of. When I got started on the
boutique, I put out a promo for the panties. Now, every 50 likes

on the boutique’s Facebook page, I give a pair of undies away. Or
they are one for $8 and three for $22.
Q: Do you make your clothes pre-ordered?
A: Sometimes. I will adapt the pattern to each person’s size if
they specify a certain need. The price of the item is not affected
at all though for a more customized order.
Q: What inspires your designs?
A: Tumblr! OK, that was kind of a joke, but social media
definitely helps. Current trends, things that I want to emulate
and incorporating my style into one garment.
Q: What do you hope will happen with your brand?
A: I would like to keep this as more of a local brand and possibly
sell my aprons to some of the stores on Fourth Avenue. It is just
so difficult to keep up with a busy class schedule.
Q: Why did you choose to make your own website rather than
using a site like Etsy?
A: I found it was difficult to get people to stay on my page on Etsy
because of the search bar. Etsy is a great site, it has a lot of really

unique and original things on it, but it just has so many products
on it that it is less personalized. I was trying to go for something
more localized.
Q: Who are your favorite designers?
A: Oh … That’s a really hard question. [Alexander] McQueen — I
love the way they have developed their brand. Also, [Christian]
Dior circa the 1960s. I love a lot of French designers from that
time.
Q: Is there a reason for that?
A: It has a lot to do with my major [costume design]. I am very
passionate about the way that styles evolve.
Q: Which fall trends are you most excited for?
A: I know it’s totally cliche but I absolutely love knits. You can
knit everything. But I am also excited for warm tones again. It’s
just kind of difficult because the weather in Arizona is just so
atypical that it’s hard to immediately dress for fall.

Find 22 Boutique at
www.twentytwoboutique.com

tucson 12 Thrift store magic in town

New member
shares thoughts
on being part
of the pack

T

SOPHIA ZENO

he Tucson 12 crew has been revamped for the 2012-13 school
year, offering some new faces to represent each month of
Tucson’s favorite sports-themed calendars.
It’s no surprise that each girl is stunning, as they’re
advertised as some of the university’s smartest and hottest
women.
That said, it takes a little more than a beautiful face and a good
physique to make it into this elite group. These women must offer
more than just bikini bodies to make it through the tedious selection
from hundreds of hopefuls who audition to become a part of the
campus’ renowned dozen.
Tucson 12 girls must have and maintain a minimum of a 3.0 grade
point average, as well as be involved in community service and
publicity events.
Half of the group recently had an interview on the KFMA radio
station in which the host asked them to chug a beer during the
interview. Two agreed, the other four declined due to having class
after the interview.
These girls seem to have their priorities straight between publicity,
partying and academics. Although they maintain good study habits,
they hit more than just the books, and aren’t afraid to drink you under
the table.
If you visit the Tucson 12 site, you’re bombarded with their personal
information, including hometown, major, favorite sport and many
other fun facts about the dozen.
Sophomore Seanise Haskins, a new member of the Tucson 12, says
that she feels blessed to be a member. This experience is “making”
her future, directly inspiring her to declare a marketing major and
giving her the opportunity to personally market herself along with a
brand that she is proud to stand by, she said.
The Tucson 12 does keeps it classy most of the time. At times the
skin-to-clothes ratio has been called a little risque, but Haskins said
that she would never do anything she was uncomfortable with. She
said that she has never felt so comfortable in her own skin than she
does now as a model and representative of the Tucson 12.
Haskins did admit that she and the group are judged by some who
do not understand what the Tucson 12 is all about, and sometimes
creepy Facebook stalkers come along with the title.
Regardless, she maintains that being one of the “elite” dozen has
been an amazing experience and said she is excited to continue to
take advantage of the networking opportunities and anything else
that being a T-12 girl has to offer.

HAYDEN JORDE

Tucson is a magical town that is all about trading in your old stuff for cooler old stuff you didn’t already own.
Bookmans or Buffalo Exchange, both founded right here in Tucson, are a testament to the thrifting spirit of the city.
Here are the five thrift shops you need to visit this weekend, as selected by Briana Brewster, East Side Tucson local
and thrift-master blogger. Her main word of advice when it comes to thrifting: “I always like to tell people to take
things they find at thrift stores out of context and imagine them in your own wardrobe or house, because that’s
something that holds a lot of people back. Also, [thrift stores] wash everything they sell, so don’t be skeeved out.”

22nd Thrift Store
Location - Just east of Pantano Road on 22nd Street
Prices - 50 cents to $15 for clothing
Deals - 50% off coupons available on website, daily colors 50% off
Downside - Out of the way, unless you live on the East Side
Epic Finds - Kimchi Blue flats (originally $40) for $4, vintage leather Coach bag $10, and
Forever 21 party dresses for $5 each

Beacon’s Value Village
Location - On the east side of Stone just south of Glenn
Prices - Some of the lowest
Deals - Savings Wheel, which you spin and get a random discount; 99 cent clothes rack
Downside - Doesn’t usually have new clothing
Epic Find - New sense of pride in self because a portion of the proceeds go to the Beacon
Foundation

-Kate Newton is a journalism
junior. She can be reached at
arts@wildcat.arizona.edu or on
Twitter via @katenewton18.

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PAIGE POLLARA

Dizzy, sleepy, shaky, sick — the typical signs that you, my friend, went hard last night. Good for you.
But now you’re hungry and craving delicious food that is both greasy and satisfying. Sorry to say, but
Highland Market just isn’t going to cut it. You should know these five places that are either pretty close
to campus or deliver straight to your hungover hands.

1Taco Shop

The fact that it’s open 24 hours a day should be
enough of a reason to make the list. There is, however, something about a burrito at 3 a.m. or noon. Taco
Shop serves breakfast burritos all day, so you don’t
have to worry about waking up early to grab one.
If breakfast isn’t your style, they have plenty of
other Mexican-goodness like tacos, quesadillas and
full plates. Try the horchata: It’s some of the best in
Tucson.

H

ow many of you are
guilty of playing that
round table game
during a particularly
dull lecture, hopping
from person to person, pondering
exactly how many people they’ve
had sex with?
If you haven’t, and you look up
from reading to make awkward
eye contact with the person across
from you, you’ve just been on
the receiving end of this shallow
inquisition. Congratulations — did
you pass?
When I came to college and
took my first steps on campus,
I was convinced everyone was
getting laid, and I was clearly
behind on my game. It was the
second week of school. I needed to
slow my roll.
What is it about college that
requires us to categorize each
other by “experience”? It’s a bell
curve that’s equal parts narcissism
and naivete, and it prompts us
to bust out our measuring sticks,
setting unspoken standards for
each other and helping cement
the notion that college really is the
new high school.
Put the sticks away, people,
you’re embarrassing yourselves.
I can’t judge too much though,
because freshman year I was the
epitome of overestimation.
One particular conversation
comes to mind, when some
friends and I were sitting around,
delaying productivity to discuss
the dubious virginal status of the
guys on our floor.
They insisted most of them
hadn’t had sex. I objected. There
was no way more than a few of the
boys, let alone most, had yet to
lose it at prom or at the very least,
convinced their previous girlfriend
to give it up the week before
leaving for college.
It occurred to me that maybe
I was being cynical, but there
were two things I should have
considered before lauding my
absolute confidence on accurate
sex-life analysis. First, I lived in
an honors dorm and that speaks
for itself. Second, a quick Google
search would show that college
virgins make up a surprisingly
present minority that, on some
campuses, is transitioning to the
majority.
This demographic shift is
waiting even longer to have sex.
A survey conducted by Duke
University at their Durham, N.C.,
campus of 1,500 freshmen and
seniors in 2007, revealed that 53
percent of women and 40 percent
of men identified as virgins.
The reasons behind these
statistics are unclear and I’ve
learned my lacking psychology
can’t adequately fill in the blanks.
But on a college campus brimming
with roughly 30,000 undergrads,
an issue as complex as sexuality is
influenced by incredibly diverse
attitudes, belief systems and life
experiences that are tailored
directly to that individual.
When we attempt to claim
an understanding of someone’s
motives behind whether or not
they want to have sex, we subvert
the notion that sexuality shouldn’t
be a community forum, but a
philosophy that originates within
and is then projected free of
judgment toward the people you
and only you choose.
I don’t know if any of us
really know what “experienced”
means. We’re all “experienced” in
something, and those experiences
might make us a far better life
partner than your obnoxious
roommate’s ability to take home
a new girl after every party. Or
that girl in your Spanish group
that claims her freshman year she
dated four different guys.
Those people only see in black
and white and, unlike virgins,
they’re a rather insignificant
minority.

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Location: The intersection of Highland and
Broadway
Hours: 24 hours
Delivery: No

3

2 Lindy’s

You may have heard of this joint from its famous OMG burger challenge
and the Food Network channel, but it’s so much more than that. Lindy’s
has crazy and tasty concoctions that will satisfy even the most abnormal
cravings. Lindy’s tops its burgers with everything from eggs to peanut butter
to mac and cheese. Not to mention Lindy’s has tater tots, and who doesn’t
love tots?
Location: 431 N. 4th Ave.
Hours: Monday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Tuesday – Wednesday: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.,
Thursday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 2 a.m., Sunday: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Delivery: No

Bacon and Craeggs
The entire concept of Bacon and Craeggs is
genius. It opens at 12 a.m. and stays open until
12 p.m., creating the perfect window for either
drunken munchies or a solid hangover breakfast.
Devoted to doing breakfast right, the menu has
a variety of options from regular egg dishes to
a burger with a fried egg on top. After all, isn’t
breakfast perfect any time?
Location: 601 N. 4th Ave.
Hours: 12 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Delivery: Yes

4

Bobo’s
Anyone who has been here knows the mystic
properties of a Bobo’s breakfast. If you haven’t been
there, go, and go now. It’s a well-known local dive that
gathers a variety of patrons. It only has about 20 or so
tables, so service is quick and intimate. The portions
are gigantic — the pancakes alone are the size of a
small child — and everything has the perfect amount
of grease. Plus, it’s super cheap. It’s a Saturday morning
experience every Wildcat should have at least once.
Location: 2938 E. Grant Road
Hours: Daily: 5:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Delivery: Sundays 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

5Frankie’s South Philly Cheesesteaks
Another local Tucson hotspot with a Food Network claimto-fame, Frankie’s likely has the best cheesesteaks this
side of the Mississippi. This entry is included for all those
East Coast-ers who know the magic of an amazingly gooey
cheesesteak. For all you other folks, give it a shot. The greasy
and cheesy goodness of these sandwiches could cure even
the most throbbing of headaches.
Location: 2574 N. Campbell Ave.
Hours: Monday - Saturday: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sunday: 11 a.m.
- 5 p.m.
Delivery: Yes
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Pool party promises to be wet and wild
GREG GONZALES
Look no further than the Stone Avenue Standard apartment complex to
get your party on this weekend. The Standard is throwing a full-on rager
Saturday, and it’ll be worth the cab ride.
Chris Lee and Kale Feaver, coordinators for the event, moved in at the
Standard earlier this year. Weeks into the semester they noticed something
was terribly wrong.
“Nobody was throwing parties at the pool and we decided to take
initiative,” Lee said. “Management took notice of that, and originally they
weren’t going to throw a pool party, but then they thought we might be the
perfect candidates for the job.”
Most people would be skeptical of two kids with no public relations
experience trying to run an apartment-wide rager, but apartment
management made a good choice.
Working some PR magic, the pair managed to get Red Bull to provide free
drinks and “swag,” according to Lee. They also booked the UA’s own Black ‘N’
Blue Hip Hop Crew, DJ Audioscience and their own security.
Don’t sweat the security, though. They’re just there to keep minimal peace.
“Security is hired privately for the party and will be making sure nobody
hurts themselves or anyone else,” Feaver said. “Aside from that, their job is to
make sure there’s no property damage. Do what you want, but do it knowing
what you’re getting yourself into.”
DJ Audioscience will provide live music set to a video on a big screen, with
speakers surrounding the pool area and mixes and mash-ups of all kinds of
music to last through the night. You might recognize him and some of his
tracks from KAMP Student Radio’s Mobile DJ shows on the UA Mall every
Wednesday.

Meanwhile, everyone will be
doing what party-goers do.
The event is bring your own
beer, though residents will be
having pre-games of their own.
“We’re going to be working
with the residents to make sure
everybody has plenty of ‘good
times’ to pass out,” Lee said.
Perhaps one of the best
aspects of this party is that all
are welcome to the fun. Because
Lee and Feaver expect the event
to be packed, they had a couple
of suggestions.
Expect to get wet, Lee said,
because the pool area will be
packed with dancing, drunks
and dancing drunks.
“Don’t bring your wallet and your towel,” Lee said. “Leave anything
stressful or school-related behind and come with your game face on.”
As for parking and transportation, Lee suggested attendees take a cab
home no matter how they get there. There are several large dirt lots nearby
for parking, but no one should drive home drunk.
When asked to sum the event up in five words, Feaver recited the party’s
catchphrase printed on the fliers: “All students, all fun, no bullshit.”
That’s six words, but it’ll do.

Standard Pool Social
Saturday
Doors open at 11 a.m.

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WHO:

Arizona at Oregon

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WHAT: Football

WHEN: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:

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Autzen Stadium (Eugene, Ore.)

TV: ESPN

Winning
is only
option for
Wildcats
Cameron Moon

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QUARTERBACK MATT SCOTT (left), guard Trace Biskin (No. 72) and center Kyle Quinn are all seniors for the UA and have yet to defeat the Oregon Ducks during their careers at Arizona.

Arizona senior class looking
for first career Oregon win
KYLE JOHNSON
No. 22 Arizona travels to Eugene,
Ore., Saturday to take on No. 3 Oregon
for another chance to prove itself in its
first road game of the season.
For the Wildcats’ seniors, this game
means more than that.
Since 2009, the Wildcats have beaten
every original Pacific 10 Conference
team except one — the Ducks.
“We’re definitely thinking about
that. That’s definitely our motivation,”
right guard Trace Biskin said. “And
we’re going up there kind of with the
mentality that it’s us against the world.”
During practice Sunday, Biskin
brought that point up to his teammates.
Senior center Kyle Quinn said his peers
have taken it to heart.
“We’re going to be motivated to
going up there and trying to take one
from [Oregon’s] house,” Quinn said.
Arizona has toppled USC, taken
down Stanford (even with Andrew Luck
under center) and disposed of the rest
of the Pac-10 characters during the last

four years.
But even for redshirt seniors like
Quinn, Biskin and quarterback Matt
Scott, the Wildcats have never finished
an Oregon game with the scoreboard
reading in their favor.
“They have a great program,” Quinn
said. “They’re well coached and have
some great athletes, but they’re still just
a football team.
“You have to go out there and play
fast. You can’t play scared. You can’t
play hesitant because that’s when you
get beat.”
It’s not like Arizona hasn’t been close
— in 2009 the ZonaZoo assumed the
game was over as time started winding
down.
The Wildcats led No. 11 Oregon 3124 in 2009 with just 2 minutes and 58
seconds remaining, leaving the Ducks
with just one final drive to tie it up.
Arizona fans jumped over the wall
that separates the crowd from the field
and stood by the sideline in anticipation
of storming the field, only to watch in
horror as the Ducks methodically drove

down and sent the game to overtime.
Oregon prevailed 44-41 in double
overtime and spoiled the Wildcats’ best
chance at a win, considering they lost
by an average of 22 points in their next
two meetings. Oh, and the loss also
ruined the Wildcats’ first-ever shot at
making the Rose Bowl.
“There’s been a couple years where
we’ve been close and lost by just a
couple of mental mistakes,” senior wide
receiver Terrence Miller said. “So for us
it’s going to be really big being focused,
playing physical, playing fast, doing all
the things that we’ve always done —
just eliminating the minor mistakes that
we’ve had.”
Fullback and defensive end Taimi
Tutogi experienced that 2009 loss. He
was a true freshman when he rushed
the ball once for a yard.
“We hang with them every time we
play them,” Tutogi said. “But this, it
being our last year, my last year, I want
to go out and, especially a team like this,
get a win and keep going on through
the season. We treat this team like

everybody else, so we’re just going to
play hard as we always do.”
The Ducks’ dominance of Arizona
isn’t all that surprising. Oregon has
been the most dominant team in
the conference the past three years,
winning three straight titles during the
stretch, both in the old Pac-10 and the
newer Pac-12.
This year the story is no different
— Oregon has a high-flying offense, a
sneaky good defense and the highest
ranking in the Pac-12 according to
The Associated Press poll.
The Ducks employ deadly speed at
the skill positions, especially in running
backs Kenjon Barner and Heisman
candidate De’Anthony Thomas, plus
dual-threat
quarterback
Marcus
Mariota.
“They do a good job of putting the
pressure on you,” Miller said, who is
listed as questionable for Saturday. “I
think sometimes you get people out of
whack when they start running up the
score, but you just have to stay focused
and do your job and you’ll be fine.”

Ducks’ talented backfield a test for UA
The numbers
- 2-8

Arizona’s record
against Oregon in the last
10 years, with wins coming
in 2006 and 2007.

- 44

combined margin of
victory for Ducks over the UA
in the last two years.

- 329 rushing yards per

game for Oregon, good for
fourth best in the nation

He said it

“Can he come out early? I
think we ought to push for
it right now. De’Anthony
you’ve shown enough,
you’ve proven enough. It’s
time to go to the NFL.”
— Head coach Rich
Rodriguez about De’Anthony
Thomas

Series history

Oregon leads the all-time
series 23-14, with the first
meeting coming in 1937 (a
20-6 win for the UA)

Staff picks
Oregon over UA, 48-35

Kyle Johnson

Oregon
over UA,
43-20

Cameron Moon

Oregon over
UA, 51-42
Zack rosenblatt

ZACK ROSENBLATT
One year ago, the then-No. 10 Oregon Ducks traveled to
Tucson for a game with the Wildcats. Arizona was already
in the midst of a free-fall, coming off blowout losses to
Oklahoma State and Stanford.
Oregon running back LaMichael James showed no
mercy by running for 288 yards and two touchdowns.
James is gone, yet Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez
still sounds a bit worried.
Enter Kenjon Barner and De’Anthony Thomas, the
Ducks’ latest dynamic backfield duo.
The explosive, miniscule Thomas has piqued
Rodriguez’s interest in particular, or his fear.
“He’s not just fast. He’ll make you miss,” Rodriguez said
of the sophomore. “He runs through arm tackles, so that’s
the thing. Some fast guys, they maybe not play fast, but
when he gets north, he sticks his foot in the ground and
gets north and south. LaMichael James was the same way.
When they get going, when they get a crease, there’s no
wasted movement.”
The unique part about Thomas, and something that
has made him one of the most exciting football players to
watch in the country, is his ability to take it to the house on
every single play.
In three games Thomas has 228 rushing yards and four
touchdowns on 13 carries.
By comparison, Arizona running back Ka’Deem Carey
has 344 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 59 carries.
“It’s exciting to play with him,” Barner said of Thomas in
a phone interview with the Arizona Daily Wildcat. “Every
time this kid touches the ball, there’s no question in
anybody’s mind that he’s gonna go the distance, so
him having that kind of capability, that’s a huge
asset to this team.”
In his freshman season, Thomas
ran for 595 yards, had 605 receiving
yards
and garnered 18 touchdowns,
including
kick returns.
In order to declare for the NFL draft, a player needs to
spend three years out of high school. Rodriguez is wishing
the process could be sped up for Thomas.
“He’s a sophomore, right? Can he come out early?” said
Rodriguez, who unsuccessfully tried recruiting Thomas to
Michigan when he was head coach. “I think we ought to
push for it right now. De’Anthony, you’ve shown enough,
you’ve proven enough, it’s time to go to the NFL. Maybe
he’ll go before Saturday. You think?”
All kidding aside, Thomas isn’t even the only
player Arizona has to worry about tackling. Barner
is no schlub either.
Against Arizona in 2011, Barner added 72 yards
and two touchdowns to the Ducks’ dismantling

of the UA at Arizona Stadium. Last season Barner ran
for 939 yards and 11 touchdowns — as the backup. For
Arizona, starter Keola Antolin ran for 568 yards and five
touchdowns. This year Barner has 324 yards and six
touchdowns, including 201 yards and three touchdowns
against Fresno State in week two.
“So far so good, but obviously I’m my hardest critic,”
Barner said. “There’s a lot of times where people say
that I’ve done awesome, but I know I can do a lot better
than what I’ve done. I know what I’m capable of doing …
Within our team I feel like I’m capable of doing a lot.”
So, in short, the key for the Wildcats against the Ducks
will be tackling — bringing the running backs down
before they can make a big play.
Fullback Taimi Tutogi, who doubles as a defensive end,
explained what the Wildcats have to do in order to stop
Barner and Thomas.
“We’re gonna use what we have to our advantage,”
Tutogi said. “I know that they’ll try to outrun us. If we meet
them in the hole or hit them, we just have to make that hit
count. Try to bang them up as early as possible, so when
the fourth quarter comes up, we have the advantage.”
Defensive lineman Sione Tuihalamaka has a simpler
solution.
“They’re fast,” he said. “They have quick feet. They can
move. Anybody that runs fast, when we hit them, they
might not run fast again.”

ootball is cut and dry.
There is no middle
ground, no gray area
or explanation for wins
and losses. Either you
win or you lose.
Sometimes a team may
embrace an underdog mindset
as a way to convince itself it
has a greater chance to win
the game. But no matter the
mentality of a team, a loss
still stings and a victory is still
sweet.
The No. 22 Arizona Wildcats
(3-0) have beaten every
original Pac-10 team in the
last four years, except for
the growing dynasty at No. 3
Oregon (3-0). Early betting
lines have the Wildcats as
a 23.5 point underdog for
this weekend, which may
be warranted considering
Arizona’s lack of depth,
especially on the defensive
line.
On cue, Wildcat players
and coaches embraced the
underdog role and an “us
against the world” mentality.
For Arizona, though, there
is no such thing as a moral
victory. Last year, the Ducks
jumped out to a 35-9 lead
before halftime. Keeping
the game close is simply not
enough.
Quarterback Matt Scott
agrees.
“It’s win or lose,” Scott said
on Monday. “That’s what the
game is about. We’re going up
there for the win. We’re going
to go up with mindset that
we’re going to take this ‘W.’”
This is a chance for Arizona
coaches to assess how far
they are from being able to
compete with a powerhouse
like Oregon. No matter the
outcome, coaches can use this
game as a teaching point.
But not hearing the empty
promise that the Wildcats will
“try their hardest and see what
happens” is refreshing.
Last year, too many times
the Wildcats appeared to give
up when they were down in
games.
Too many times fans heard
that empty, unrealistic goal
of a moral victory while the
Wildcats fell flat on their faces.
Arizona head coach Rich
Rodriguez has applauded his
team’s willingness to “sit up
and listen,” and that his team
is eager to show it is better
than the team that finished
with a 4-8 record last season.
That the Wildcats feel
confident heading into
Saturday night’s showdown
is a testament to the job
that Rodriguez has done in
instilling some fight and a
“hard edge” in his team.
“Of course everybody’s
going to say they’re a
high-ranked team and a
powerhouse team, but there’s
no reason why Arizona can’t
be up there in that number
range,” senior fullback Taimi
Tutogi said. “We don’t take
those numbers into account.
“They put their pants on
like we put our pants on. They
put their socks on like we put
our socks on. They’re human,
we’re human.”
He’s right. The Ducks are
capable of being stopped and
beaten. It doesn’t happen
often, but if Arizona’s defense
can be as opportunistic as it
was against Oklahoma State,
the game should be a victory,
as Scott and the rest of the
Wildcats intend it to be.
— Cameron Moon is a
journalism senior. He can be
reached at
sports@wildcat.arizona. edu or on
Twitter via @MoonCameron20.

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YOUNG AND ROSSMAN, better known as the Tucson duo Vibe, are releasing the album Carpe Diem on Friday. The album brings Rossman’s vocals and acoustic sensibilites and pairs them with Young’s vivid rapping style.

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t is an exciting time of new beginnings for local artists,
Vibe. The duo is releasing their second album today, on
the International Day of Peace. It’s fitting, as the band has
found a message of peace in its music.
The duo includes rapper Chris Young and vocalist and
guitarist Alex “Rossy” Rossman, and the sound they have
created is distinctive and refreshing.
It all began back when the duo were students at the UA. In
2007, they stumbled upon each other’s musical talents while
in the same fraternity, Kappa Sigma. Inspired by Tucson’s
creative atmosphere, they eventually combined their sounds
and created their first full track, “Touch the Stars.”
Later, Young pursued his music career in Los Angeles
while Rossman finished school. They reconvened in 2011
with their first full mix tape, Hakuna Matata.
Young’s phrases are clever and complement Rossman’s
smooth voice and acoustic guitar on their first album, but
there are some new additions and changes to this second
offering.
“On this album I wasn’t thinking of how to sound witty,”
Young said. “More so, there are definitely philosophical
themes and emotions on Hakuna Matata. But that was
just the beginning of the waters — the first couple of steps

into the water, it doesn’t get too deep. Carpe Diem is going
straight out into the ocean, no fear.”
Within the past year, Vibe has grown and publicized its talents by starting a production team called The Meteorites, consisting of creative director Leo Volcy and director and editor
Brad Wong, a UA senior. Together they contribute to Vibe by
coordinating covers, music videos, bookings and shows.
“We are all like-minded individuals. The vision I see
for Vibe is the reason I embraced this ‘Vibe’ lifestyle. I try
to think of the future, but it is ever changing,” Volcy said.
“Maybe I can’t even see or imagine it, yet the sky is the limit.”
The artists describe their new album as more organic with
new instruments added into the mix, such as bongos, a violinist, female vocalist and a choir, along with less mainstream
instruments.
“We feel this album appeals to a large demographic — not
only people in the U.S., but also to our fans out of the country,”
Rossman said. “Our music is touching a wide demographic.”
The album was recorded at Capricorn Studios in Young’s
hometown of San Diego, and it took about six to eight
months to complete the 14-song track list. The name of the
album, Carpe Diem, meaning “seize the day,” has a deeper
significance for Vibe.
Young got a tattoo of the phrase on his neck when he was
home his freshman year in college. Ironically, the tattoo
parlor is right next door to where their new album was

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recorded.
“I’m a guy out in the world trying to find all the answers,
and they are right here at home. Everything is coming full
circle,” Young said. “With everyone present during the
recording process, it felt very surreal and very natural. When
that kind of energy follows you, the music is supposed to be
meant for the world.”
When deciding the release date for the album, Young and
Rossman wanted to choose a day of significance. Once they
came across the International Day of Peace, they knew it was
just right.
“This album is a lot more personal and it covers a lot more
relevant themes happening everywhere, including politics,
injustice, love,” Rossman said. “A lot of the messages in the
album relate to peace and bringing people together. Every
song kind of has its own theme and concept. It is very introspective.”
As far as Vibe’s future, they hope to continue growing as
artists and in their music.
“We are going to continue making music, and by the end
of this year, people will get an understanding of who we are
as artists,” Rossman said.
As part of giving back to the community, Vibe will hold
a private fundraiser performance to give back to San Diego
Youth Services , a nonprofit organization that strives to help
homeless youths and their families in crisis.

September 21-23

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Colloquium - The School of Middle Eastern & North African Studies fall colloquium
series presents Faten Ghosn of the UA
School of Government and Public Policy,
discussing “The Case of the 2006 War in
Lebanon: Reparations? Reconstruction?
Or Both?” Sept. 21 3pm-4:30 Marshall 490.
Roy A. Johnson Memorial Organ Series feat.
Pamela Decker - The Roy A. Johnson Memorial
Organ series presents its ﬁrst recital of the season.
UA faculty artist Pamela Decker will present a
repertoire of programmatic works, which will
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